Manchester United, whose pre-season training is in full swing in Thailand, has seen its top brass suddenly make waves in Barcelona. Chief executive Richard Arnott and director General Meto, appeared on the streets of Barcelona on Tuesday (12) in an apparent bid to broker a move for Frankie Dijon. United had agreed to sign the Dutch midfielder for 65 million euros last week, but the deal was stalled because Barcelona still owed him about 20 million euros in wages. The presence of two United executives is expected to bring about a breakthrough in the transfer.
After renowned journalist Gerard Romero revealed photos of Richard Arnott and Meto arriving in Barcelona, the Manchester Evening News reports that the two giants have met with Barcelona executives. This proves that Barcelona president Mario Laporta's previous statement that he "won't sell" Frankie Dijon is not a done deal, and the meeting indicates that transfer talks are still ongoing. Frankie Dijon has returned to Barcelona for pre-season training on Monday (11th), and the outcome of the transfer may soon be revealed.
United leader Thanhaug re-emphasized the need to sign a new midfielder at a press conference in Thailand on Monday, "From my first press conference in office, I have made it clear that our primary goal is to sign midfielders and strikers. We are doing our best now. It's a very long season and there's the International Cup in between, so we need more players than in a normal season."